RUSSELL SLADE: "We are not shopping at Harrods now"

Cardiff City manager Russell Slade issues stark transfer message, saying 'We are not shopping at Harrods now'.

Friday 23rd Jan 2015

The Bluebirds boss said the club was in a time of transition as he looks to bring down the wage bill at the club.

Cardiff City boss Russell Slade has warned the days of big spending at the capital club are over, admitting the Bluebirds are ‘not shopping at Harrods any more.

Slade said the club’s wage bill needed to be slashed, giving a dire vision of the future if it is not. The clear out has already begun, a host of players have been shown the door by the no-nonsense Slade with John Brayford and Adam Le Fondre set to be the next to exit.

Slade said the Bluebirds had to start being run like a Championship club, but denied it was a sign owner Vincent Tan was taking a less active role in financing the club.

And as he looks to bring in defender Lee Peltier from Huddersfield, Slade said he might not be buying the luxury brands any more, but that the club was far from shopping at Poundland just yet.

“We are not shopping at Harrods now, we are shopping in a different area,” said the Cardiff manager.

“We are going through a time of transition. Our wage bill is not sustainable. The only way forward it to reduce it to a sustainable level. We have come down a level and when you come down wage bills are astronomical and you have to get down to a sensible level. It’s not uncommon.

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It does not really bother me about Some of the players City have sold,what worries me is Slades tactics and his management?

Sensible sorting out the budget of the club, hard to judge slade until he has assembled his team. Would be usefull if he could use the money saved on the wages by employing some usefull coaching staff.

Sensible sorting out the budget of the club, hard to judge slade until he has assembled his team. Would be usefull if he could use the money saved on the wages by employing some usefull coaching staff.

Its not hard to judge him at all. Probably the most easy thing to judge at the club at the moment.

BM Bargains ...........

I said this on Twitter yesterday, I have no problem with cutting costs, and I'll have no problem with s team of Revell's and Harris'. Both hard working and don't stop. We should clear out the majority of our players, most are over paid and playing below average. I don't agree with the clearout happening mid-season, but it has to happen at some point.

Slade is not the man we need, Tan has to notice that before cutting costs. But we can't keep spending big, and the people who will moan about us not spending big will be the same ones moaning when we're hit with FFP rules next year.

Sensible sorting out the budget of the club, hard to judge slade until he has assembled his team. Would be usefull if he could use the money saved on the wages by employing some usefull coaching staff.

Its not hard to judge him at all. Probably the most easy thing to judge at the club at the moment.

100% agree with this.

More like Poundland...I bet Tan does shop in Harrod's though!

Sensible sorting out the budget of the club, hard to judge slade until he has assembled his team. Would be usefull if he could use the money saved on the wages by employing some usefull coaching staff.

Its not hard to judge him at all. Probably the most easy thing to judge at the club at the moment.

Yes rubbish.....

Not that bothered but what has actually happened to all the premier league money? We must be one of the only clubs in recent years to go on a cost cutting drive during the first season of parachute payments. We apparently made £90m by being in the Premier League and we have also recouped a lot of money selling players we bought, such as Medel, Caulker and Mutch. Will be interesting to see club accounts! Point still remains, it's about time we cut our cloth accordingly but Slade is not the man up rebuild or consolidate!

Not that bothered but what has actually happened to all the premier league money? We must be one of the only clubs in recent years to go on a cost cutting drive during the first season of parachute payments. We apparently made £90m by being in the Premier League and we have also recouped a lot of money selling players we bought, such as Medel, Caulker and Mutch. Will be interesting to see club accounts! Point still remains, it's about time we cut our cloth accordingly but Slade is not the man up rebuild or consolidate!

That's a fair question Jimbo.

Were we not named as one of the 40 richest clubs in the world the other day?

And we still have another two seasons of parachute payments to come I believe.

I thought the whole idea of parachute payments was to cushion the blow of relegation and being left with expensive squads of players on high wages?

One can only guess what is happening to that money.

It does not really bother me about Some of the players City have sold,what worries me is Slades tactics and his management?

Annis, we needed to cut the players we all know that but as the heading states a lot of supporters are going to cut their cloth accordingly, me being one!

My reason is RS is not the right man or his management team, for the first time since the 70's I am leaning heavily towards cutting my cloth.

I won't pay Harrods prices to shop in Poundland and guess what so will thousands of others unfortunately.

Before all the keyboard warriors go on about being disloyal,plastic and I will always follow the team if we were in Division two. It's all about economics and are supporters going to pay for expensive season tickets and what's on offer with RS?

I really don't think so

It shouldn't be long before we know how much they are going to pitch them at

It does not really bother me about Some of the players City have sold,what worries me is Slades tactics and his management?

The players he's brought in seem to be grafters and have been our better players recently so maybe by the end of the transfer window we will have a decent team

It does not really bother me about Some of the players City have sold,what worries me is Slades tactics and his management?

The players he's brought in seem to be grafters and have been our better players recently so maybe by the end of the transfer window we will have a decent team

Wez,I have to admit Ravell looks good and a real battler Morrison?

Its Slades tactics and playing players out of position that worry me.

We may not be buying players from Poundland but that doesn't mean we didn't get our Manager from there.

We may not be buying players from Poundland but that doesn't mean we didn't get our Manager from there.

We did he was a school teacher, 40 press ups for moaning

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I said this on Twitter yesterday, I have no problem with cutting costs, and I'll have no problem with s team of Revell's and Harris'. Both hard working and don't stop. We should clear out the majority of our players, most are over paid and playing below average. I don't agree with the clearout happening mid-season, but it has to happen at some point.

Slade is not the man we need, Tan has to notice that before cutting costs. But we can't keep spending big, and the people who will moan about us not spending big will be the same ones moaning when we're hit with FFP rules next year.

So you say you would have no problem with a team of Alex Revell's, but then totally contradict yourself by saying Slade, the man who signed Revell is not the man we need. Make up your mind.

we all new this was going to happen !
Lets just wait and see what slade brings in and judge over the next few games
The like liklihood of geting relegated is slim if we do then we know tan is out to destroy the club until then we can't predict anything.
Just enjoy the shit football until then

It does not really bother me about Some of the players City have sold,what worries me is Slades tactics and his management?

Annis, we needed to cut the players we all know that but as the heading states a lot of supporters are going to cut their cloth accordingly, me being one!

My reason is RS is not the right man or his management team, for the first time since the 70's I am leaning heavily towards cutting my cloth.

I won't pay Harrods prices to shop in Poundland and guess what so will thousands of others unfortunately.

Before all the keyboard warriors go on about being disloyal,plastic and I will always follow the team if we were in Division two. It's all about economics and are supporters going to pay for expensive season tickets and what's on offer with RS?

I really don't think so

It shouldn't be long before we know how much they are going to pitch them at

I have to agree with your post


Will City cut the season ticket prices to go with the type of football we are being served up?

we all new this was going to happen !
Lets just wait and see what slade brings in and judge over the next few games
The like liklihood of geting relegated is slim if we do then we know tan is out to destroy the club until then we can't predict anything.
Just enjoy the shit football until then

we all new this was going to happen !
Lets just wait and see what slade brings in and judge over the next few games
The like liklihood of geting relegated is slim if we do then we know tan is out to destroy the club until then we can't predict anything.
Just enjoy the shit football until then

You cannot say shit football

I enjoy a shit

What's on offer is not that good

I said this on Twitter yesterday, I have no problem with cutting costs, and I'll have no problem with s team of Revell's and Harris'. Both hard working and don't stop. We should clear out the majority of our players, most are over paid and playing below average. I don't agree with the clearout happening mid-season, but it has to happen at some point.

Slade is not the man we need, Tan has to notice that before cutting costs. But we can't keep spending big, and the people who will moan about us not spending big will be the same ones moaning when we're hit with FFP rules next year.

So you say you would have no problem with a team of Alex Revell's, but then totally contradict yourself by saying Slade, the man who signed Revell is not the man we need. Make up your mind.

There's a difference from transfer tactics to on the field tactics! Signings haven't been bad to be fair, tactics on the field are abysmal. Sadly he needs both to be good to succeed.

I wont be renewing my season ticket to watch a fallen premier side with division one and lower methods in mind when I can for the same price pay to watch premiership football down the road with one of the top 30 richest clubs in the world who
nurture there youth development players and almost have whole of south wales youngster that have any talent signed up

I think he's trying to buy the players to fit the system rather than playing the system to fit the players

I wont be renewing my season ticket to watch a fallen premier side with division one and lower methods in mind when I can for the same price pay to watch premiership football down the road with one of the top 30 richest clubs in the world who
nurture there youth development players and almost have whole of south wales youngster that have any talent signed up

Mallo, they cant expect to charge £30 a ticket for 4th Division type of football, watch the crowds fall.

It is quite clear that the owner has given up on promotion and is merely clawing back money.

We brought in a 'cheap' manager and the club have slashed the outgoings by offloading all of the quality players. In their replace, 'budget' players have been brought in. There has to be good management of finances, however this asset stripping is taking us back years. Its gone from one extreme to another.

Was the return us to our rightful colour just a ploy to try and keep a decent City fan base/crowds with all the asset stripping? The way we are playing football now or hoof ball is abysmal. We have the lowest possession game in the entire Division. If we continue with these performances then surely there will be a lot of supporters not renewing next season. Even though we are back in blue some fans would have had enough.

I said this on Twitter yesterday, I have no problem with cutting costs, and I'll have no problem with s team of Revell's and Harris'. Both hard working and don't stop. We should clear out the majority of our players, most are over paid and playing below average. I don't agree with the clearout happening mid-season, but it has to happen at some point.

Slade is not the man we need, Tan has to notice that before cutting costs. But we can't keep spending big, and the people who will moan about us not spending big will be the same ones moaning when we're hit with FFP rules next year.

So you say you would have no problem with a team of Alex Revell's, but then totally contradict yourself by saying Slade, the man who signed Revell is not the man we need. Make up your mind.

There's a difference from transfer tactics to on the field tactics! Signings haven't been bad to be fair, tactics on the field are abysmal. Sadly he needs both to be good to succeed.

But the fact is, whatever system Slade plays, certain players will let him down. These are players Slade has inherited. Slade has changed the system numerous times lately and switched to 4-5-1 at Middlesbrough, which seemed to be working fine until Connolly was exposed 2 on 1 by Noone and then Whittingham failed to cut out the cross leading to their first goal. What can Slade do about that? The players he's inherited are letting him down.

I'm more than happy to allow our big earners to leave for Slade to replace them on a low budget. Slade signed 30 free transfers at leyton Orient and took them to a League 1 playoff final. Slade has brought in Alex Revell and Scott Malone on the cheap who have both improved our struggling expensive squad of primadonnas. But a massive turnaround of players is necessary for us to have a squad capable of challenging again, whoever the manager is.

We let Hudson, Taylor, Cowie, Conway and Gestede go and haven't replaced them. These were players with leadership qualities, players with work ethic, players with passion, players with the correct professionalism and attitude, players who didn't need to have their hands held when on the pitch, players who had a go, gave their all and if they lost, still went down fighting. Our squad lacks these players now and these players are what's required to get us back up the league table. I think Slade deserves the opportunity to try and bring in these types of players, as he's already shown he can do this on a low budget with the signing of Alex Revell.

From Harrods to Primani .......

It does not really bother me about Some of the players City have sold,what worries me is Slades tactics and his management?

Exactly this. We dont want to shop luxury if it means our future will be in doubt. What we want is a manager and team that puts in 100% graft, playing people in their correct position and picking players on form not name

I said this on Twitter yesterday, I have no problem with cutting costs, and I'll have no problem with s team of Revell's and Harris'. Both hard working and don't stop. We should clear out the majority of our players, most are over paid and playing below average. I don't agree with the clearout happening mid-season, but it has to happen at some point.

Slade is not the man we need, Tan has to notice that before cutting costs. But we can't keep spending big, and the people who will moan about us not spending big will be the same ones moaning when we're hit with FFP rules next year.

So you say you would have no problem with a team of Alex Revell's, but then totally contradict yourself by saying Slade, the man who signed Revell is not the man we need. Make up your mind.

There's a difference from transfer tactics to on the field tactics! Signings haven't been bad to be fair, tactics on the field are abysmal. Sadly he needs both to be good to succeed.

But the fact is, whatever system Slade plays, certain players will let him down. These are players Slade has inherited. Slade has changed the system numerous times lately and switched to 4-5-1 at Middlesbrough, which seemed to be working fine until Connolly was exposed 2 on 1 by Noone and then Whittingham failed to cut out the cross leading to their first goal. What can Slade do about that? The players he's inherited are letting him down.

I'm more than happy to allow our big earners to leave for Slade to replace them on a low budget. Slade signed 30 free transfers at leyton Orient and took them to a League 1 playoff final. Slade has brought in Alex Revell and Scott Malone on the cheap who have both improved our struggling expensive squad of primadonnas. But a massive turnaround of players is necessary for us to have a squad capable of challenging again, whoever the manager is.

We let Hudson, Taylor, Cowie, Conway and Gestede go and haven't replaced them. These were players with leadership qualities, players with work ethic, players with passion, players with the correct professionalism and attitude, players who didn't need to have their hands held when on the pitch, players who had a go, gave their all and if they lost, still went down fighting. Our squad lacks these players now and these players are what's required to get us back up the league table. I think Slade deserves the opportunity to try and bring in these types of players, as he's already shown he can do this on a low budget with the signing of Alex Revell.

good post chief